Marriage Certificate for Samuel Fuller and Mary Houghton, 10 June 1842

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Marriage Certificate for Samuel Fuller and Mary Houghton, 10 June 1842
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Ornan Houghton, Marriage Certificate for
Samuel Fuller
Ca. 1816–15 Dec. 1871. Farmer. Born in Vermont. Married Mary Houghton, 10 June 1842, in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois. JS issued warrant against him for “running a boat on the Ferry” on Mississippi River between Montrose, Lee Co., Iowa Territory, and Nauvoo...
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and Mary Houghton,
Nauvoo
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, Hancock Co., IL, 10 June 1842; handwriting of
James Sloan
28 Oct. 1792–24 Oct. 1886. City recorder, notary public, attorney, judge, farmer. Born in Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. Son of Alexander Sloan and Anne. Married Mary Magill. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ordained an elder, ...
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; signature presumably of Ornan Houghton; endorsement in handwriting of
James Sloan
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See Historical Introduction to Nauvoo Marriage Record, Feb. 1842–Jan. 1846.
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I hereby Certify that I have joined in Marriage
Samuel Fuller
Ca. 1816–15 Dec. 1871. Farmer. Born in Vermont. Married Mary Houghton, 10 June 1842, in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois. JS issued warrant against him for “running a boat on the Ferry” on Mississippi River between Montrose, Lee Co., Iowa Territory, and Nauvoo...
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and Mary Hoten [Houghton], <in> this the
City
Principal gathering place for Saints following expulsion from Missouri. Beginning in 1839, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased lands in earlier settlement of Commerce and planned settlement of Commerce City, as well as surrounding areas....
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, this the 10th. day of June 1842.

Signature presumably of Ornan Houghton.
Ornan Houghton

Elder
A male leader in the church generally; an ecclesiastical and priesthood office or one holding that office; a proselytizing missionary. The Book of Mormon explained that elders ordained priests and teachers and administered “the flesh and blood of Christ unto...
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J. S. [James Sloan]
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Endorsement in handwriting of James Sloan.
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Marriage Certificate for Samuel Fuller and Mary Houghton, 10 June 1842
ID #
17374
Total Pages
2
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James Sloan
Ornan Houghton
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Signature presumably of Ornan Houghton.
Endorsement in handwriting of James Sloan.